Write an essay in which you analyze the rhetorical strategies Roosevelt uses in his letter to his son. Support your analysis with specific references to the text.
Mini-Lesson: Argument Structure
Read pg.479-481 in your handout "Argument and Persuasion"
Look at your column. Can you identify if the structure uses deductive or inductive reasoning? Syllogisms are not generally stated directly, but, if your column is a deductive argument, can you identify a syllogism upon which it is based? Add these ideas into your annotations.
Turn in your 2nd annotated column for feedback.
Lit Circle 1 (10 Minutes)
First Lit Circle General Discussion Topic: How would this book be classified?
narrative
biography
autobiography
memoir
self-help
inspirational
investigation/expose
persuasion/argument
analysis
What characteristics led you to that conclusion? How is the author using language and structure to achieve purpose? You should also have notes and annotations ready for discussion. This should be evident in the video of your discussion. Use a video camera to record your small group's discussion. Rubric
Read and annotated "Cut" by Bob Greene. We will be planning an argumentative essay based on this.
Columnist Evaluation Dates
Timeline: Column 1- Wednesday, January 18 Column 2- Tuesday, January 24 Columns 3 & 4- Thursday, February 9
Evaluation on Blog/ Turn in Portfolio including 4 annotated columns and print copy of blog post - Friday, February 17
***Updated Lit Circle Dates
Tuesday, January 24
Monday, January 30
Tuesday, February 7
10 DIDLS analysis journal entries - Monday, February 13
Timed Writing #3-1: 40 minutes
Write an essay in which you analyze the rhetorical strategies Roosevelt uses in his letter to his son. Support your analysis with specific references to the text.Mini-Lesson: Argument Structure
Read pg.479-481 in your handout "Argument and Persuasion"Major terms:
Look at your column. Can you identify if the structure uses deductive or inductive reasoning? Syllogisms are not generally stated directly, but, if your column is a deductive argument, can you identify a syllogism upon which it is based? Add these ideas into your annotations.
Turn in your 2nd annotated column for feedback.
Lit Circle 1 (10 Minutes)
First Lit Circle General Discussion Topic: How would this book be classified?
What characteristics led you to that conclusion? How is the author using language and structure to achieve purpose?
You should also have notes and annotations ready for discussion. This should be evident in the video of your discussion.
Use a video camera to record your small group's discussion.
Rubric
Self Assessment
Homework
Read and annotated "Cut" by Bob Greene. We will be planning an argumentative essay based on this.Columnist Evaluation Dates
Timeline:Column 1- Wednesday, January 18
Column 2- Tuesday, January 24
Columns 3 & 4- Thursday, February 9
Evaluation on Blog/ Turn in Portfolio including 4 annotated columns and print copy of blog post - Friday, February 17
***Updated Lit Circle Dates